No. 5 insurer USAA signs on with Google Compare, largest auto insurer to do so
— June 18, 2015USAA announced Thursday it had signed on to display quotes through Google Compare, the largest auto
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2015 Nissan Murano bigger, but 145 pounds lighter thanks to high-strength steels
— June 15, 2015The 2015 Nissan Murano added features and increased in size, leading the automaker to take an exhaustive
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Anderson: OEM ‘virtual steering’ will be ‘OnStar on steroids’
— June 12, 2015OEMs will aggressively get into the “virtual steering” market, and the result will be “OnStar
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Mewes in Aftermarket Business: Changes in paint OEM, jobber industries might impact auto body shops
— June 12, 2015Changes in the paint manufacturer and jobber industries could have a trickle-down effect on smaller
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Bloomberg: Mercedes E class able to self-drive on freeway in 2016
— June 10, 2015The next-generation Mercedes E Class on sale in March 2016 will have the ability to self-drive on highways
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Which auto body parts are being lightweighted — and which ones might be in the future
— June 8, 2015More than 90 percent of the new vehicles sold in 2014 had at least one part made out of a harder, stronger
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CCC: New designs force auto body shops to replace more collision parts
— June 5, 2015Collision repairers are on average replacing nearly two more parts than they had to in 2001, and parts
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2015 Acura TLX 50% HS steel, aluminum — and has magnesium instrument panel
— June 5, 2015The 2015 Acura TLX, which has recently drawn comparisons in the auto press to the rival 2016 Nissan
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Growth in loans, leases could be good news for auto body shops
— June 4, 2015Longer loans and an increase in leases taken out by consumers could translate into more business for
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Allstate CEO: Customers place telematics discounts over privacy; selling driving data an option
— June 3, 2015Customers’ concerns about privacy take a back seat to their desire to save through telematics,
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